Mitchell E. Widom

As an experienced trial attorney routinely called upon to litigate high-profile cases, my approach is to do everything necessary to be fully prepared for trial- to be ready to pick the jury or try the case to the Judge, and the other side knows it.  In class actions, I have had great success using discovery to prevent a class from being certified whether due to lack of commonality, adequate class representative or another fatal flaw.

I truly enjoy working with brilliant lawyers, even when they are opposite of me, because it ignites out-of-the-box thinking. Yes, sometimes it can be adversarial, but there is a level of civility and tremendous respect for even the most formidable foes. It is also gratifying to mentor young lawyers and help them learn how to try a case and making sure that our junior lawyers love their career here at Bilzin Sumberg. 

Since 2004, my family, firm, friends and colleagues have helped raise close to $8 million for the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation through The Iberia Bank Keymorada Invitational Tournament -- one of the most successful fishing fundraisers. I am especially proud of the incredible generosity of my fellow lawyers whose law firms (200+) participate each year. Together, we helped build the Crohn’s Center in South Florida, a treatment facility for hundreds, if not thousands, of patients including my daughter, brother and nephew, each of whom had to travel in the past for such specialized medical care.